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１２月１０日出題分
あまりなじみの無い単語・熟語をちょっと解説。
Seven Years in Tibet :
Internment-28Our next march was a long one, but toward midnight we reached Uttar Kashi, the temple town. We soon lost our bearings in the narrow streets, so Marchese sat down with the packs in a dark corner, and I set off alone to try and find the way. Through the open doors of the temples, one could see lamps burning before the staring idols, and I had often to leap into the shadow to avoid being noticed by monks passing from one holy place to another. It took me more than an hour before I at last found the Pilgrims' Road again, stretching away on the other side of the town. I knew from the numerous travel books I had read that we should now have to cross the so-called "Inner Frontier." This line runs parallel to the true frontier at a distance of something between 60 and 120 miles. Everyone traversing this region, with the exception of normal residents, is supposed to have a pass. As we had none, we had taken particular care to avoid police posts and patrols.
march：行進・行程
toward 〜：〜頃、〜近く
Uttar Kashi：地名
bearings：（複数形で）方角
set off 〜：〜を割り当てる、〜をさせる
staring：けばけばしい
idol：偶像、崇拝物
leap into 〜：〜へ飛びのく
holy：神聖な（この場合、holy place ＝寺院、だと思います）
Pilgrims' Road：巡礼路
stretch：伸びる
Frontier：境界、国境
traversing：横切る、通り過ぎる
normal residents：通常この辺に住んでいる住民
suppose：必要とする
police post：警察官の駐在所、派出所